Agron Ismaili

Senior Medical Director at Vitas

Agron Ismaili, MD, MBA, FACP, FAAHPM, FASAM, DABPM, CMD has an extensive and diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Agron currently serves as the Senior Medical Director at VITAS Healthcare, where they oversee hospice and palliative care programs and provides education and support to physicians and staff. Agron also holds the role of Regional Medical Director at VITAS Healthcare, where they are involved in leadership and oversight of physicians in delivering quality end-of-life care. Prior to their current position, Dr. Ismaili worked as a Hospitalist at SCP Health and as a Hospitalist Medical Director at HCA Healthcare. Agron has also served as a Physician and Care Team Leader at Select Specialty Hospital and as an Internal Medicine Physician specializing in Palliative Care, Hospice, and Addiction Medicine at Aurora Health Care. In addition to their clinical roles, Dr. Ismaili has held leadership positions such as President of Medical Staff and Chief Hospitalist at Aurora St. Lukes South Shore Hospital. Agron has also been actively involved in medical associations, serving as the Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Ismaili's expertise includes medical decision-making, patient evaluations, and interdisciplinary team collaboration.

Agron Ismaili, MD, MBA, FACP, FAAHPM, FASAM, DABPM, CMD has a diverse education history. Agron received their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Physician Executive MBA from Auburn University Harbert College of Business from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they obtained their MD from the University of Sarajevo-Medical College in 1991, specializing in General Medicine. Agron also holds a degree in General Medicine from the University of Prishtina, Medical College where they studied from 1985 to 1990.

In addition to their education, Agron Ismaili has obtained several certifications. Agron is a board-certified practitioner by the American Board of Preventive Medicine since 2022. Agron has completed the Patient Safety Certificate Program Online from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in September 2016. Agron Ismaili is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, obtained in 2014. Agron holds certifications in Hospice and Palliative Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine, obtained in 2012, and as a Certified Medical Director from the AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, obtained in 2010. Additionally, they are board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 2005.

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  • Senior Medical Director

    January, 2024 - present

  • Regional Medical Director

    January, 2022

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